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When identifying properties of n - sided polygons where 3 _< n <_ 10. What does 3 <_ n <_ 10 means ?

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Answer:

3 ≤ n ≤ 10 means "three is less than or equal to n, which is less than or equal to 10"

you're concerned with polygons having 3 to 10 sides, inclusive.

Explanation:

The symbol ≤ means "less than or equal to." The compound inequality ...

3 ≤ n ≤ 10

means the value of n may range from 3 to 10, inclusive.

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In the present context, where n is a number of sides, it means you're concerned with polygons that are any of ...

triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, ...

heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon

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